In many of these societies, political and
social instability makes adjustment difficult.
Not exact matches
For example, neighborhoods that have a high degree of poverty and residential
instability tend to have fewer
social institutions like synagogues, churches and community organizations — and this can
make it difficult for residents to get to know each other.
But, in contrast to the short - term contracts they had in academia and the professional
instability that is inherent to freelance life, the cooperative gives researchers a permanent employment contract, which gives them continuous access to
social security benefits and
makes it much easier for them to get home mortgages from banks, among other advantages.
«If we don't
make the progress that we need to
make in narrowing the achievement gap then that's a recipe for
social instability and economic decline,» Ferguson said.
However, this report seems to go some way to achieving this and their conclusions aren't comfortable: «Studies best positioned to
make rigorous causal claims overwhelmingly indicate strong linkages between climatic anomalies and conflict and
social instability.»
I'd argue it also
makes us less vulnerable to unforeseen challenges, such as job loss, financial or emotional
instability, and
social or environmental crises, by building resilience, creativity, and problem - solving skills.
«half the world is vulnerable to
social instability and violence due to rising food and energy prices, failing states, falling water tables, climate change, decreasing water - food - energy supply per person, desertification and increasing migrations due to political, environmental and economic conditions... With nearly three billion people
making $ 2 or less per day, long - term global
social conflict seems inevitable without more serious food policies, useful scientific breakthroughs and dietary changes».
The difficulties of
making valid comparisons over time in Indigenous communities, because of population
instability and other reasons, on almost any
social indicator, have been extensively documented.
Responsive and consistent parenting practices are essential to child
social, emotional, and mental well - being, yet little is known about how parenting behaviors change over time among low income, urban families who may experience environmental
instability and other stressors that
make these practices more variable.